U18 League

rooster empire 1947
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) In the 3rd minute Rafael Ochoa suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Kraig Andrade charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kraig Andrade the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Dep. Moron made a substitution. Calvin Welsh replaced Rafael Ochoa. In the 4th minute, Kraig Andrade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Geoffrey Calderwood was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Calvin Welsh. Geoffrey Calderwood made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wilbert Kearns in the 14th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Wilbert Kearns managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dep. Moron's supporters rose to their feet, but Wilbert Kearns was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Geoffrey Calderwood breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dep. Moron's Milton Alvarez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Travis Milligan in the 25th minute of play. Houston Fire F.C.'s Geoffrey Calderwood proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Houston Fire F.C. from getting a goal against them. Wilbert Kearns's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Geoffrey Calderwood read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. Geoffrey Calderwood made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Gordon Ayala sent off a good shot on target. Milton Alvarez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Derek Metzger in the 45th minute of the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Scott Guerra stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilbert Kearns in the 52nd minute of play forced Houston Fire F.C.'s goalkeeper Geoffrey Calderwood to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 52 minutes into the game, Derek Metzger was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Houston Fire F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dep. Moron the free kick. In the 52nd match minute, Houston Fire F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Derek Metzger to maneuver through the defense. Rufus Peterson charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rufus Peterson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Geoffrey Calderwood took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rashad Werner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Wilbert Kearns had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Simon Anthony hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. 71 minutes into the match, Houston Fire F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Rashad Werner came free, but Geoffrey Calderwood reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Samuel Jamison charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Samuel Jamison the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Houston Fire F.C. booed when Dep. Moron was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuel Jamison didn't get a good kick on the ball. Milton Alvarez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Derek Metzger in the 81st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucien Yeats in the 83rd minute of play forced Dep. Moron's goalkeeper Milton Alvarez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.